“My father was a butcher, so there was the smell of curing meat, which can actually be quite good. That, mixed with spices and fresh baking, was an incredible place, still is.” – Cindy Christie

“What I think the central part of, I think people would ask me to participate in your project was the story of the Imperial Theatre. And it really is an amazing story.” – Jack MacDougall

“I came here in 1962 and it was always called Uptown St. John. I lived in a lot of cities and this is the first I ever heard of that.” – Cyril Smith

“The Freak Lunchbox. It’s a candy store.” – Colin Vautour

“It was called Ken Steen’s Barbershop and everyone on our street would always know that we had gone there because my brother and I would always get the exact same haircut. And 25 years later, Ken Steen’s Barbershop is still open and still cutting hair.” – David Gallant